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[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by just another ref

Advantage/Disadvantage is written into the definition of a personal foul, though it does not use those exact terms.
No such language is used in any violation definition. There are different interpretations of how strictly to enforce violations, perhaps most notably 3 second violations, but these interpretations have no support in the strict reading of the written rule.

The exact words "advantage" and disadvantage" are included in the "Intent and Purpose" preamble to the rulebook. It doesn't have a number, i.e. Rule 4, but it is an important part of the "written" rules.

Good luck calling a ten second violation the next time a player takes ten and a half seconds to shoot a free throw.

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[just another ref]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

The exact words "advantage" and disadvantage" are included in the "Intent and Purpose" preamble to the rulebook. It doesn't have a number, i.e. Rule 4, but it is an important part of the "written" rules.

Think about it a bit more. This is not about advantage/disadvantage, but rather about strictness of enforcement, which also applies to fouls. (how much does the player have to be hindered) Think of it this way. The 5'3" player in the lane was not gaining an advantage, so the official didn't call it. Probably none of us would at 3. But at 5, some would call it. At 7, others would call it. If he's still there at 10, probably most would call it.

The little guy still probably was gaining no more advantage than he was at 3.

I'm done with this.

Good luck calling a ten second violation the next time a player takes ten and a half seconds to shoot a free throw.

I've never actually seen this happen possibly because sometimes, especially in my early years, I didn't even have a count going. But I'm thinking there would be few, if any complaints from anyone because 10 in this situation seems like a really long time to me. Questions on this call would probably be mainly from those who were not even aware it was a rule.